ScriptExecute (Function)

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ScriptExecute (Function)

In french: ScriptExecute

Calls an external script (.asp or .php) and returns the result in a string. An HTTP request is performed: you have the ability to use a POST method or a GET method.

Example

// Runs the "Script1.php" script found at the root of the Web site
// and returns the result in MyBuffer
MyBuffer is Buffer
MyBuffer = ScriptExecute("/Script1.php")

// Login page in asp. Sends 3 parameters with the POST method
MyBuffer is Buffer
MyBuffer = ScriptExecute("/ASP/Login.asp", ...
"Name=BOB&Pass=My+Secret&Lang=3", True)

// Retrieve the "home" page of the "server2" site
MyBuffer is Buffer
MyBuffer = ScriptExecute("http://www.server2.csom/default.htm")
HTMSTC_HTMLStatic = MyBuffer

Syntax

<Result> = ScriptExecute(<Script name> [, <"Name1=Param1&Name2=Param2&..."> [, <Runtime method>]])

<Result>: Buffer or character string

Result of ASP script. In most cases, this result can be displayed by StringDisplay.

<Script name>: Character string

Address of the script. The script URL can have the following format:
"http://ServerName/Address.asp": the Address.asp script is found on the "ServerName" computer
"/Scripts/MyScript.php": MyScript.php is found on the current server, in the "/Scripts" site subdirectory.
you have the ability to use a secure address (https)

<"Name1=Param1&Name2=Param2&...">: Optional character string (with quotes)

Parameters intended for the script. This string contains for each parameter:
the parameter name,
the sign'=',
the parameter value.
Two parameters are separated by the sign'&'.

<Runtime method>: Optional boolean

True to run a POST method,
False (default value) to run a GET method.

Remarks

Various

ScriptExecute is slower than ScriptDisplay.

Encoding parameters

The content of parameters is automatically encoded to get a valid URL:

transformation into UTF-8 (according to the options of the page and project)
encoding of special characters

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